Combination article of furniture.



D. G. PERLIVIUTTER COMBINATION ARTICLE OF FURNITURE.

. APPLICATION FILED IAN.5, I917- Patented Jam-1,1918,v

NITNESEES ATTORNEY DAVID G. PERIJMUTT'ER, oF'NEw'YonK, 1v. Y.

COMBINATION- RrIonE or FURNITURE.

Ta all whhm z't mayconcern:

Beit known that I,-DAvn) 'GLPERLMUT R,

citizen-ofthe-United States, residing at New York,in tliecounty of-NewYork andState of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements: inCombination Articles" of Furniture, ofwhichtl i e following; 1S aspecification.

of an' infants highchair and yetbecapable of'a" still further adjustmentwhereb'y the structure: can be used advantageously as an infants swing.l/Vhile thedevice is intended principally foruse asportable indoorstructure, it is: designed with: the 1 intention I of permitting of its:use: as a lawn swing',

- in-theconstruction of a device ofthe menreclining chair and bed and'I-therefore do not wishto' limitmyself to the particular use-to which theinvention is put.

Another object of the invention resides tioned: character 'which will,be foldable whereby it can be: arranged inacomparatively; compactpackage for shipment or storage; I

With the above and -other obj ects in view which :willappean as: thenature of the invention is better understood, the same. consists in theimproved constructionand novel arrangements of parts which willhereinafter be fully described and particularly pointed out inthe-claims".

In the accompanying drawings, has been illustrated, 'asingle andpreferred form of the invention, it being, however, understood-- that nolimitations are necessarily made to the precise structural detailstherein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modificationswithin the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in use as a crib.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device in use as a chair.

Fig. 3 is a detail of the bolt for the tray.

The structure consists of a frame which is designed as a support andwhich includes substantially rectangular sections 1-1, which are hingedtogether at their upper Specification of Letters Patent.-

Patented Jan; 1 191-8;

Application filedJ'anuary' 5, 1917. Serial No. 140,811;

ends at 2, whereby the sections can be adjnstedrelativelyandspread apartto form abroad supporting base for a purpose to-be hereinafterexplained. The sections l-1-, areadapted to be securely held againstspreading beyond a fixed point by links 3-3, which are respectivelyconnected with the sectionsandalso connected with each other so thatthey can fold with the sections. The ointbetween the links 3-3, is heldagainst breaking downwardly below a horizontal position OftllG links bymeans of a stop lug 4,; formed on one link and -co-acting with the otherof said links as clearly illustrated in the drawing.

The frame consisting of the two sections l1,.'serves-as a support for acentral frame structure which includes; an intermediate section made-upof angle iron bars 5-5, connected together by cross bars- 6, andprovidedwith sides '7,-having a horizontal bar 8, in whicha continuouslongitudinal slot 9, is formed, The said intermediate section of thecentral; structure has hinged connection at 10, witlra front framecomprising bars 11-11, connected together by a brace bar 12, andprovided with an angular foot rest 13, fora purpose to be'hereinafterexplained.

The sides 7 above mentioned are providedwith pins 14, whicharepassedthrough substantially keyhole-shaped slots 15, in L- shaped side rails16, the said-rails having their opposite ends'pivotally connected at 17with-the bars 11-11.- When the said rails 16, areassociated with thepins 14, as

shown inFig. 1, the bars 11-11, are-rigidly held in the'same horizontalline with the bars 5-5. The bars 16, are adapted to be detached from thepins l l whereby the; front frame can be adjusted to cause the bars11-11, to hang at right anglestothe bars 5-. At this time, the said barsor rails 16, can be adjusted against the bars 5-5, turn-buttons 18 canbe passed through the slots 15, and said end frame will be then heldthereby in a rigid position.

A second or rear frame is mounted at the opposite end of theintermediate frame section and it includes side bars 19-19, hingedlyconnected at :20, to the bars 5. The said bars 19-19, are connected by across bar 21. The bars 19-19, have pivotal connection with L-shaped siderails 22, which are provided with cross heads 23, having slidingconnection on the bars 8, of the sides 7. Bolts 24, connect the innerends of the rails 22,with said cross heads whereby various adjustmentsof this frame, can be made and retained. For instance, the constructionis such that the frame can be rigidly supported at right angles to thebars '5, and 'used as a chair back, when the device is in the position'shown in Fig. 2.

The bars 1111, the bar 12. the bars 55, and the bars 21, and 19-19, areyieldingly connected with a fabric bottom 25, upon which a suitablemattress can be'arranged when the device is adjusted to form a crib.

' At any other time, the saidfabric bottom in the formof relatively longlinks whose forms. a comfortable supporting means which is adapted toproperly accommodate itselfto the body of the user.

The bars 5, are provided with sockets 26, which are adapted toreceivethe angular ends 27, of pivoted hooks carried by-the sides of the nextadjacent frame section 1, of the support. When the hooks are engaged inthe sockets, the convertible frame structure is held against swingingmovement. This is desired when said frame structure is used either as achair or crib.

In order that the convertible structure can be operatively supported forswinging movements, brackets 28, are fixedly mounted upon the top crossbar of one of the'framesections 1. These brackets support hangers 29,

lower ends have operative connection with the sides 7 hereinbeforedescribed.

"It now follows, as a result of the arrangement described, that the endframes of the convertible structure can be adjustedwhereby to be heldeither rigidly in the same horizontal line with the bars 5, of theintermediate section or they may be adjusted to extend respectively atopposite angles to said bars 5, as may be desired. \Vhen adjusted inchair form the foot rest 13, serves to permit the feet to be suitablyrested there- 13'becomes the foot boardand the head rest on, while thehead rest 30, which is carried by the bars 19-19, is hinged whereby itmay be adjusted to form a back or head rest.

When adjusted in bed form, the foot rest Copies of this patent may beobtained for 30 the head board, and at this time the side rails 16 and22 form parts of the raised "SlClG bars of the bed or crib, theirangular ends standing adjacent the extremities of the headboard and footboard. When the device is adjusted to form a near their upper edges andprovided with pins near their lower edges, a head frame hinged to thecentral section, a foot frame also hinged to the central section,L-shaped side bars pivoted at the ends of theirshorter arms, to theouter sides ofsaid frames, the

ends of the longer arms of the front ba-rs' having slots engaging saidpins when thefoot:

frame is pendant, other pins on the sides of the central sectionenga'gingisaid'slots when the foot frame is raised, cross-heads slidingin the slots of said sides, and bolts connecting said cross-heads withthe ends of the longer arms of the rear bars, -for the purpose setforth.

2. The herein described article'of furni ture convertible from a chairto a:crib, the same comprising a main sectlon having upright sidesslotted longitudinally near their upper edges, a head frame hinged to.said section, L-shaped side bars pivoted at the ends of their'shorterarms to the corners of said frame and with their longer arms-ex tendingalong the sides of the main section,

and bolts adjustably connecting the ends of" said longer arms withpolnts in the slots of the sides accordingas the article of furniture isto be used.

In testimony whereof I afiix'my signature.

DAVID G. PERLMUTTER.

Washington, D. C.

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